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Intro to River Civilizations #8 River Civilization Map #7

Intro to River Civilizations #8 River Civilization Map #7. Vocabulary 1-10 Due Wed. 8/24 Warm up: page #6 Describe reasons cities were formed on rivers. Intro to River Civilizations. Why park near a river?. Abundant fresh water and food. Water to irrigate fields.

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Intro to River Civilizations #8 River Civilization Map #7

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  1. Intro to River Civilizations #8 River Civilization Map #7 Vocabulary 1-10 Due Wed. 8/24 Warm up: page #6 Describe reasons cities were formed on rivers.

  2. Intro to RiverCivilizations

  3. Why park near a river? • Abundant fresh water and food. • Water to irrigate fields. • Flooding adds to fertile land. • Travel by water was easier and faster than by foot.

  4. Mesopotamia Land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

  5. Egypt Land near the Nile River.

  6. Indus Valley Land near the Indus River in India

  7. Huang He River Land near the Huang He (Yellow) River

  8. Were there any other civilizations in the world?

  9. Recap the information They all landed near rivers because: • Abundant fresh water and food. • Water to irrigate fields. • Flooding adds to fertile land. • Travel by water was easier and faster than by foot.

  10. Cities Memphis Mohenjo-Daro Anyang Babylon Ur Thebes Civilizations Mesopotamia, China, Egypt, India Rivers Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, Indus, Huang He Bodies of water Mediterranean Sea Red Sea Persian Gulf Cradles of Civilization Map

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